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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;panzerman, post: 4022458, member: 77704&quot;]Last de Medici Pope (Clemente VII) 1523-34</p><p>Clemente VII was a Pope who was elected at a bad time for the Papacy.</p><p>1/ The Papal States where bankrupt.</p><p>2/ The Reformation had just gotten started by Martin Luther </p><p>3/ The Henry VIII/ Catharine of Aragon divorce conflict, caused conflict between Henry and the HRE Karl V of Germany</p><p>4/ Karl V and Francois II of France (two super powers) where waging their battles in Italy.</p><p>5/ Finally Karl destroyed the French army at Pavia in 1525/ then sacked Rome.[ATTACH=full]1057758[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1057759[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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